More info: Green Burials org Green Burial Council Each day, Americans visit cemeteries to honor their loved ones. However, cemeteries are also the site of mass pollution, with almost a million gallons of embalming fluid and enough steel to build the Golden Gate Bridge interred each year. A small but growing segment of the population […]
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Out (or not) and proud
When she arrived as director of Duke University’s Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Life three years ago, Janie Long was confronted with how to celebrate National Coming-Out Day, traditionally held with a dinner at the center on West Campus. “And I said, ‘Help me understand how that is National Coming-Out Day, that’s National […]
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Campus Y matches students with social activism
Get involved • At UNC, contact the Campus Y at 962-2333 or campus-y.unc.edu • E-mail representatives from the Coalition Against Sex Trafficking, Priya Desaid, at [email protected] Sometimes it’s very simple to help other people. You can volunteer, give money to charity or even help your friend move into a new apartment. But when you want […]
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Future spooks: Here’s your major
What’s so funny about a Peace, War and Defense major? The main Web site for the Peace, War and Defense curriculum is www.unc.edu/depts/pwad. Contact Wayne Lee if you are interested: www.unc.edu/~welee or [email protected]. Selected classes Terror for the People: Terrorism in Russian Literature and History Air Power and Modern Warfare War and Society in Early […]
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A victory for scooters at UNC
Following a closed-session meeting of the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, the university has dramatically changed its scooter regulations. However, some scooter owners have criticized the transparency of the decision, and argue it doesn’t go far enough in encouraging students and faculty to ride the fuel-efficient vehicles. (See the June 24, 2009 Indy story, ‘Scooter […]
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Merge’s sizable discography
Release Key @ 7-inch single & tape % digital-only * CD $ LP MRG000: VARIOUS ARTISTS, “Three’s Company” [7″] 1990 @ MRG001: BRICKS, “Winterspring” [cs] 1989 & MRG002: WWAX, “Live/Left” [cs] 1989 & MRG003: METAL PITCHER, “A Careful Workman Is the Best Safety Device” [7″]1989 @ MRG004: CHUNK, “What Do I” b/w “My Noise” & […]
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Plastic is craptastic
It’s not often that a Republican votes against an environmental protection bill because it isn’t wide-reaching enough. But that’s what happened in the N.C. House earlier this month, when Rep. Danny McComas, R-New Hanover, voted against a bill that bans most stores from using plastic shopping bags in areas of the northern Outer Banks. “I […]
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Scooter outrage could change UNC policy
They’re not hog-riding Hells Angels, but UNC’s scooter riders are still a force to be reckoned with. Last May, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill board of trustees quietly approved an amendment to a traffic ordinance that would require those riding mopeds and scooters on campus to purchase a parking permit and to put their […]
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The beer, not you, should be green
Green beers are becoming a serious niche in the market. I know it will disappoint some of you, but this does not mean green beer a là Green Eggs and Ham (except during St. Patrick’s Day festivities). This green beer is more Al Gore than Dr. Seuss. Green, or organic, beers are friendlier to the […]
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State bill calls for outlaw of psychoactive Salvia
A bill that would outlaw the psychoactive herb Salvia divinorum has passed the state Senate, prompting consumers to rush to buy it legally. Senate Bill 138, sponsored by Sen. Bill Purcell, D-Laurinburg, would prohibit the “manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession” of Salvia divinorum. The law calls for a fine for the first two offenses and […]